Member Since: 3/31/2006
Band Members:
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SQUID : Lead voice, rap, guitar, beatbox, flute and progs
Pierrick GUIHO aka PIKE : Bass
Benoit BATISSE aka MERUMAN : Drums
Matthieu LESENECHAL : rhodes, synth, add guitar..
Influences:RAP, ELECTRONICA, ROCK & JAZZ. Between BJORK, BEASTIE BOYS, BUSDRIVER, ROOTS MANUVA, HERBALISER, RADIOHEAD, MASSIVE ATTACK & RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, QUEENS OF THE STONEAGE, JEFF BUCKLEY, PEACHES, COLDPLAY, MUSE, KRS ONE, RONI SIZE, APHEX TWIN, AMON TOBIN, THE DOORS, PRODIGY, COMMON, ERYKA BADU, GEORGES CLINTON, DOO, SOUND SHEPHERDS, GOLDEN KORTO, AUDIOSLAVE, SOUND GARDEN, BOARDS OF CANADA, BONOBO, DJ SHADOW, DJ FORMAT, JURASSIC 5, CHALI 2NA, GORILLAZ, MR BUNGLE, FAITH NO MORE, MIKE PATTON, JAMIROQUAI, PIXIES, PORTISHEAD, THE CURE, THE CLASH, SMASHING PUMPKINS, SAUL WILLIAMS, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, TOM VEK, ANTIPOP CONSORTIUM, DJ PREMIER, PLACEBO, GWEN STEPHANY, THE FUGEES, SKUNK ANANSIE, SKIN,
MARTINA TOPLEY BIRD, TRICKY, CHEMICAL BROTHERS, UNKLE, SAIAN SUPA CREW, JACO PASTORIUS
Sounds Like: 1980 : tHe FiRst pERrsONal COmpUter, the Hip Hop and SquID, bEatiNg RYtHms in his MOTherS bElly.
25 years later, coming from the forges of Saturn, a new band named THE STEREO invades planet earth, launching floating notes in the air.
SQUID AND THE STEREO combinate a deep rock energy with pop music, rap and electronica. Between sci-fi influences, dancefloor feelings and human nature.
Their first album
"Lovely Mess"
has been mixed by Squid, Mr Goazman and CAZ (Pete Rock, Les Nubians), produced by David Faquir & Squid.
Record Label: Unsigned